7% of UK Parents Give Kids Plastic Surgery Before Prom

Some parents will drop hundreds of dollars to beautify their kids for prom, but would you give your child plastic surgery to prepare for the idealized night? According to a survey in the UK publication The Daily Mail, "7% of the parents polled have even forked out for their children to have pre-prom cosmetic surgery."

That's in a country where prom isn't a longstanding tradition. It was adopted in the past 10 years because of its glamorous portrayal on American TV shows. (Granted, cosmetic procedures seem to be a less taboo topic in England vs. America. The Hills knock-off The Only Way is Essex discusses boob jobs almost every episode -- the surgery is even a story arc for one of the supporting characters.)

Nonetheless, 7% surprised us. When we ran a poll on giving kids plastic surgery, nearly 1/3 of respondents said they wouldn't do it even if their child was being bullied because of their features.